Made in Chelsea star diagnosed with ‘end stage’ liver disease and given five years to live

Made in Chelsea star Sam Vanderpump has revealed that he’s been diagnosed with “end stage” liver disease, and that his life expectancy could be less than five years unless he gets an organ transplant.

Sam previously struggled with sepsis earlier in the year and almost died from the side effects, alongside recently announcing that he and his fiancée are set to be parents.

 

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Sam Vanderpump emotionally opened up about his diagnosis during the most recent episode of Made in Chelsea, explaining that his liver disease is “irreversible.”

He emotionally told Ollie Locke and Tabitha: “There is no hope of my liver getting better and he said I wouldn’t be having this call with you if I thought you could make it through the next four or five years. They’re sending me for liver transplant assessment, so yeah.”

Sam explained that for now he’s feeling healthy but isn’t sure what the future will hold, explaining: “The way I look at it is I’m healthy now, hopefully I will remain healthy all the way up until I’ll get a call and go in for surgery and then I wake up and I’ll be healthier”.

 

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Following the episode, the account for NHS Organ Donation released a statement about the importance of organ transplants.

They wrote: “You may have seen in tonight’s episode of Made in Chelsea, that one of the cast members Sam Vanderpump needs an organ transplant.

“Our thoughts are with Sam and his family as they face this news. We hope that his courage in speaking out will offer inspiration to others.”

They added: “Sadly, thousands of people are currently waiting for a life-saving transplant because not enough people agree to donate their organs.

“If you want to be an organ donor and save lives after your death, please confirm your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register and ensure your loved ones know and support your decision”.

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